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CNN's Elizabeth Cohen explains how climate change could be affecting your sex life.

Randi Kaye meets Sean Smith, who is speaking out after he accidentally shot and killed his sister 26 years ago. This story was first published on The Trace.

It is incredible how things change when the family dynamic is so greatly, fabulously altered with the addition of two grand-babies. Family vacations have to be adjusted to accommodate little ones: What is a fun as well as safe environment?

In my youth, it took me many years of heavy drinking to become a career alcoholic. This year, it took less than eight weeks of medical treatment to become addicted to OxyContin and Percocet.

Chad Myers explains how earthquake warning systems work, and why we can't predict seismic events earlier.

Chad Myers explains how earthquake warning systems work, and why we can't predict seismic events earlier.

One person died and another was injured in a shooting early Sunday on the campus of Winston-Salem State University, the school said. Both are believed to be students at the university.

It's hard to keep track of how many times these words have been written: "Please, no blackface."

CNN's Kristie Lu Stout explains the significance behind China's decision to change it's one-child policy.

Fans of sensory overload are in for a treat because these five Halloween attractions are creating for fall thrill-seekers.

Breast cancer survivor, Shondia Sabari, made a bold decision after her double mastectomy. Now she inspires others through her non-profit organization.

President Barack Obama isn't running for office in 2016, but he's already jumping into his role as campaigner-in-chief with enthusiasm -- likening the Republicans to "Grumpy Cat," the Internet meme depicting the notoriously unhappy feline.

One of the trickiest aspects of concussion is that anyone experiences it differently. Dr. Sanjay Gupta finds out how to recognize it.

Astronomers have discovered a distant star with an unusual flickering pattern and it could be a sign of alien civilization.

Every year, an American comedian receives a serious award -- and not just for being very funny. On Sunday, this year's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor went to Eddie Murphy.

Survivors of gun violence, or as they refer to themselves, member of "the loneliest club," unite and share suggestions on how to make America a safer place.

If Amanda Rodriguez could do it all over again, she would do her homework and select a different hospital for the birth of her first child, one that was much more supportive of nursing.